January 5th 2024.
British boxing hero Anthony Joshua is set to take on a new challenge this year. On December 23, he beat Otto Wallin, and now he is turning his attentions to former UFC champion Francis Ngannou. Turki Al-Sheikh confirmed the news, and a press conference to officially announce the fight will be held in London on January 15.
The bout between AJ and Ngannou came about when Joshua was hoping to take on Deontay Wilder. However, The Bronze Bomber lost to Joseph Parker, and the fight ended up breaking down. Ngannou's professional boxing debut in October was a thrilling performance. He managed to floor Tyson Fury in the third round, though he eventually lost on a controversial split decision. An exact date for the Joshua-Ngannou fight is yet to be set, though many have tipped it to take place on March 9.
Eddie Hearn had previously revealed that Ngannou was a possible opponent for Joshua, and said that a battle between the two would be 'colossal'. Joshua is still hoping to face either British rival Fury or Oleksandr Usyk in the future, and has already been in the ring with Usyk twice. He told Boxing Social that he is studying Usyk, and believes he will come out on top of the Fury-Usyk fight. Joshua added that he believes Usyk is 'top-tier', and that his experience with the Ukrainian's ring generalship and ring craft have given him the edge.
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